Nicaraguan Perspectives

One More Reflection on the National Dialogue: Electoral Issues by Rafael Solís

April 1, 2019

This letter was made public the on March 28th, the day after the chief negotiator for the Sandinista Government, Denis Moncada, gave an interview to a local TV station explaining…

A Cry for Nicaragua, a cry from the Caribbean Coast

March 23, 2019

This article provides an important perspective from the Caribbean Coast of Nicaragua on the crisis, especially in light of the National Dialogue as different sectors search for possible "solutions" to…

It is “hour zero” to talk about justice in Nicaragua

March 19, 2019

This is an article about a new initiative of young people around transitional justice designed to ensure the the voices of victims are heard in the National Dialogue process. It…

Press Release of the Govt of National Reconciliation and Unity re Demonstrations of March 16, 2019

March 18, 2019

This is the statement that Government made on March 18, 2019 expressing their perspective on the demonstrations The Blue and White National Unity held on Saturday, March 16th.

Press Release of Blue and White National Unity, March 18, 2019

March 18, 2019

This post and the press release by the Nicaraguan Government which follows, shows the difference in perspectives between The Blue and White National Unity, a participant in the National Dialogue…

Press Release by the National Police after arrests of protestors on March 16, 2019

March 16, 2019

NICARAGUAN GOVERNMENT CRACKS DOWN ON PEACEFUL PROTESTORS AND ARBITRARILY DETAINS OVER 80 CITIZENS

March 16, 2019

There was a strong presence of heavily armed police and riot police all along the Carretera Masaya, and the route of the march announced by the Civic Alliance. Social media…

Press Release of the National Police of Nicaragua, March 15, 2019

March 16, 2019

Last Wednesday, March 13, the Civic Alliance announced that they would rejoin the talks with the Nicaraguan government, after the government had announced that on Friday it would release a…

Three posts on the National Dialogue: CEN, Government of Nicaragua and Civic Alliance

March 11, 2019

The Dialogue between the Government and the Civic Alliance was restarted on Feb 27 with daily meetings, so far just to set the framework and the agenda. It was reported…

Ortega´s Motives

February 27, 2019

This appeared on Enrique´s blog yesterday, and is a critical analysis of the negotiations set to begin today between Ortega and the Blue and White Alliance. The author is a…